Film by GW Alumni Named DC’s Best

On Jan. 30, eight GW Alumni were recognized by D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray, CCAS BA ’64, and SnagFilms founder and chairman Ted Leonsis as the recipients of Washington’s Best Film for their 2010 project on convicted felons reintegrating into society:

Jason Wilder Evans

Jatryce Jackson

Kripa Kosh

Yavar Moghimi

Hua “Lily” Qin

Erika Rydberg

Rebecca Taylor

Greg Upwall

The film, titled “Released to Life,” which the alumni shot while they were graduate students in GW’s Documentary Center, profiles several ex-offenders after being released from prison and examines what programs are available to help them get on their feet and what services are missing.